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Show Friday, Nov. 2, 200 Today'sls&ue Celebs&People Today is Friday, Nov. 2, 2007. Today's issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Lyonel Gammon, a sophomore in communications from West Jordan, Utah. LONDON (AP) - J.K. Rowling has completed her first book after her wildly popular series on teen wizard Harry Potter — an illustrated collection of magical fairy stories I titled "The Tales of Beedle the Bard." Only seven copies of the handwritten book have been made, Rowling said ROWLING Thursday. One will be auctioned next month to raise money for a children's charity, while the others have been given away as gifts. Rowling drew the illustrations herself and provided the handwriting for the five stories that make up the collection of fairy tales. "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" is mentioned in the final Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," as a gift left by headmaster Albus Dumbledore to Harry's friend Hermione, and provides clues that help destroy evil Lord Voldemort. "'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' is really a distillation of the themes found in the Harry Potter books, and writing it has been the most wonderful way to say goodbye to a world I have loved and lived in for 17 years," Rowling said in a statement. The volume, bound in brown morocco leather and mounted with silver and semiprecious stones, will be auctioned at Sotheby's on Dec. 13 with a starting price of $62,000. Proceeds will go to The Children's Voice, a charity that helps vulnerable children across Europe. "Deathly Hallows" the seventh and final installment in Harry's adventures, was published in July. The seven books have sold nearly 400 million copies and have been translated into 64 languages. Rowling told the British Broadcasting Corp. that the book of fairy tales had helped her say goodbye to Harry's world. "It's not about Harry, Ron and Hermione, but it comes from that world," she told BBC radio in an interview broadcast Thursday. "So it's been therapeutic in a way." Rowling said she was working on a new book, "a half-finished book for children that I think will probably be the next thing I publish." ClarifyCorrect The policy of The Utah Statesman is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact the editor at 797-1762 or TSC 105. Nflf/Brieffs" $1 for each pound of candy LAYTON, Utah (AP) - A dentist has added a new dimension to the childhood tradition of trading Halloween candy: He's paying the kids for it. Dr. Terry Preece paid children $1 for every pound they brought in Thursday. "We probably have 100 to 150 pounds," Preece said at mid-afternoon, adding that two kids had hit the 10-pound limit. "I expect a rush when school gets out." He took in 600 pounds at $2 a pound in 2005, the first year he tried it, he said. Overwhelmed with the response, and a few bucks poorer, he cut the bounty to $1 per pound in 2006. "We want to make sure the kids don't eat the candy and get cavities and get hyper and restless in school," he said. "If they could snack on fruits and vegetables and cheese — those are sure better for them." The candy will be used to make Christmas decorations that are part of a hospital fundraiser, Preece said. When pressed, he conceded that an occasional piece is OK if you're a good brusher. He said his daughter even passed out candy on Halloween, "That's offthe record," he joked. Boy accused of starting fires in South California SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — A prosecutor will be asked to consider the case of a boy accused of starting a massive wildfire by playing with matches. Fueled by ferocious desert winds, the fire quickly spread, burning more than 38,000 acres and destroying 21 homes. The boy, whose name and age were not released, admitted to sparking the fire on Oct. 21, Los Angeles County sheriffs Sgt. Diane Hecht said Tuesday. "He admitted to playing with matches and accidentally starting the fire," she said in a statement. The boy was released to his parents, and the case will be presented to the district attorney's office, Hecht said. It was not clear if he had been arrested or cited by detectives. Chrysler cuts more jobs DETROIT (AP) - Chrysler LLC said Thursday it plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs, or up to 15 percent of its workforce, as part of an effort to slash costs and match slowing demand for some vehicles. The automaker will cut 8,500 to 10,000 hourly jobs and 2,100 salaried jobs through 2008. PHILADELPHIA POLICE investigate the scene of a robbery and shooting at a Dunkin' Donuts in north Philadelphia Wednesday, Oct. 31. AP photo Police officer dies from gun shot, 2 others injured PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A police officer shot during a robbery shop died Thursday morning, and his killer remained at large. He was the third city officer shot in the span of four days. Chuck Cassidy, 54, was shot in the forehead Wednesday at a Dunkin' Donuts when a hooded robber spun from the counter and fired at him as he walked in the door, according to an employee. The 25-year police veteran died at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Commissioner Sylvester Johnson said. "This is a sad day for the city of Philadelphia," Johnson said. The gunman went into the shop and demanded money just before Cassidy opened the door, according to witnesses. Police released portions of a chilling videotape that shows the hooded robber pushing aside two customers and waving a gun as he approaches the counter. It also shows him grabbing Cassidy's pistol as he fled. Investigators said they were not getting good leads; a $115,000 reward was announced Thursday for informa- tion leading to an arrest. The department also established a trust fund for Cassidy's family. Johnson said video showed the gunman running through the shop's parking lot with a distinctive gait, almost as if he had a limp. "We still have an armed and dangerous man out there in the streets of Philadelphia," Johnson said. In a statement Thursday, Cassidy's family said they were "deeply appreciative of all the support and prayers from the police, the clergy, the community and many folks we don't even know." The officer came in twice a day for a large coffee with cream and sugar, shop employee Sandra Kim said. "He's always nice to all the employees," she said. "The officer was just coming in for a cup of coffee like normal." Johnson said the officer was doing a routine check on the shop, which had been robbed Sept. 18 — possibly by the man who killed Cassidy. He said he didn't think the robber got away with any money. Police on Thursday displayed a photo of a distinctive jacket worn by the robber in the September case. The hooded jacket has a stylized cartoon drawing of a basketball player. The shooting came about 12 hours after a masked gunman shot traffic Officer Mario Santiago in the shoulder during a chase downtown. Santiago was responding to a report of a gunman in a sport utility vehicle shooting at another car, injuring two men and a woman, police said. He was chasing the SUV when the gunman eventually got out of his vehicle and approached the squad car, firing twice through the window. Santiago was hit once in the right shoulder, Johnson said. Santiago was in fair condition. Authorities said the suspected gunman apparently jumped into the Schuylkill River, where searchers later recovered a body. Early Sunday, an officer responding to a melee at a West Philadelphia nightclub was shot in the ankle. More than two dozen bullets were fired, police said. One suspect was fatally shot and another was arrested. A prayer service for Cassidy was scheduled for Friday morning at City Hall. LateNiteHumor Top 10 Least Popular Halloween Candies — 10: Bit-O-Monkey 9: Lice Krispie Treats Escaped prisoner caught after 22yrs. 8: Good N* Clammy POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN, Utah (AP) - A Utah State Prison inmate missing for 22 years was arrested Thursday in Salem, Ore., after being caught allegedly using the identity of a Nebraska man. Lyndal Ritterbush walked away from the Draper prison on April 9, 1985 while making mechanical repairs to motorized carts outside the prison's perimeter fences, Utah Department of Corrections spokesman Jack Ford said. Ritterbush fled about 10 p.m. with another inmate who was caught a short time later. At the time Ritterbush was serving a prison term of five years to life for a first-degree felony conviction of aggravated sexual abuse of a child. He had been in prison for about six months when he escaped. "Time doesn't toll when you're on escape status, so he's still facing five to life when he comes back," Ford said. A Clay County, Neb. man contacted police after discovering his name had been used to obtain numerous credit cards. Police tracked the cards to Ritterbush in Oregon, said Ford. Authorities don't know how long Ritterbush, now 62, has been in Oregon, nor do they know how and when Ritterbush acquired the other man's identification information, Ford said. Utah officials have begun extradition proceedings and could return Ritterbush to the state prison as early as next week. Only one other inmate has been on the run longer than Ritterbush, Ford said. 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